Middle East, Donald Trump and Jared Kushner
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President Donald Trump has reportedly brought in his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to help him plan for his big upcoming trip to the Middle East. Kushner has been secretly advising administration officials on how best to negotiate with Arab leaders as Trump hopes to secure “economic agreements” with Saudi Arabia,
The primary goal of the trip is to secure investment deals from Gulf states that would support economic initiatives in the US.
Fox News host Jesse Watters opened his show Tuesday detailing Trump’s military escort as he arrived in Saudi Arabia, where the White House announced $600 billion in investment deals with the kingdom.
The US and Saudi Arabia announced agreements the White House said were worth $600bn in sectors including artificial intelligence and defence, as President Donald Trump began the first leg of his dealmaking, three-nation tour of the oil-rich Gulf.
Trump admin live updates: Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia, touts 'tremendous relationship' with leader
President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin an official visit to the Middle East, a major international trip during which he and his diplomats will continue pushing for peace between Russia and Ukraine and in the Gaza Strip. The trip is also significant for his business ties to the region.